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What is the difference in boiling pure water on a mountain top and at sea level?
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∙ 12y ago
The boiling point of water at sea level is 100 degrees centigrade.
but the boiling point of water at a mountain top will depend on the atmospheric pressure of the air around that mountain top area at the time .
if u were to measure the air pressure as u climb a mountain u would notice a change ; a reduction in air pressure .
hence as you approach the top of the mountain the air pressure would have been seen to reduce to a much lowe rvalue that that at sea level height .
i think it can be as low as 70 degrees centigrade at some mountain tops.
in comparison if u had an enclosed metal vessel and made the pressure inside that increase to a very high value, the water would now boil at a much greater temperature , 250 degrees ? maybe .
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe boiling point of water (and all other liquids) is dependent on the barometric pressure. For example, on the top of Mt. Everest water boils at 68 °C (154 °F), compared to 100 °C (212 °F) at sea level.
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∙ 16y agoOn a mountain because the low pressure will reduce the temperature at which it boils.
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∙ 15y agono not realy
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Why could you wash your hands in water which was boiling if you were on a very tall mountain?
Water boils at 212 degrees Fahrenheit or 100 degrees Celsius at sea level as you go higher up the atmospheric pressure is reduced,the boiling point is lower, at ten thousand feet, it would be 192 degrees Fahrenheit, so you wold need a VERY tall mountain to wash you hands
What is the boiling point degrees in Fahrenheit?
At sea level the boiling temperature of water is 212o Fahrenheit. At different air pressures the boiling temperature changes. Higher air pressures require higher temperatures to boil. For example, if you go to a mountain top you could lower air pressure until water could boil at say 99o Fahrenheit. If you change substances, from water to something else, that substance would have its own individual boiling temperature, the point at which it changes from liquid to gas.
What is the relationship between the altitude and the boiling point?
The boiling point of water will be greatest at that point on Earth that is the closest to sea level. Boiling point of water depends on the atmospheric pressure. The boiling point of water varies depending on the weather. At low atmospheric temperatures due to weather or due to being up a mountain, the water will boil below its "normal" boiling point of 100 oC
What is the controlled variable between oil and water?
At an air pressure equal to that at sea level...water turns from a liquid to a gas at 212 degrees Fahrenheit. Plus or minus a couple of degrees this is probably the answer your looking for. If you turn the temperature up higher on the pot of water, the temperature of the boiling water will not get any hotter then when it first started boiling. The higher you go in altitude (on top of a mountain) the lower the boiling temperature gets but the boiling point of the water will still stay at the same temperature even if you blast it with a flame thrower.
Is water boiling below 100 degrees celsius on top of a mountain a physical property?
The boiling point varies in the same direction as the pressure. At the top of a mountain the air pressure is lower so water boils at a lower temperature. In a pressurized boiler system the pressure is higher so water boils at a higher temperature.
How do you think boiling of water will change on sea level as compared to boiling water on a mountain top?
I think that the temperature required to boil water is lower at high altitudes (where the atmospheric pressure is lower) than at sea level.
Does water boil faster at sea level than on the top of a mountain?
Water boils faster on top of a mountain than at sea level because the boiling point of water is reduced with reduced atmospheric pressure.
Why is the boiling point of water on top of a mountain than that it is at sea level?
because of the air pressure diference .
What is the temperature of boiling water at sea level?
The temperature of boiling water at sea level is 100 The temperature of boiling water at sea level is 211.149°F.
What happens to its temperature when water is boiling?
The temperature of boiling water stays the same. At sea level, that is 100 degrees Celsius or 212 degrees Fahrenheit. At higher elevations, say on a tall mountain, the boiling point of water is less and less, the higher you go.
What is the boiling point of water in a desert?
The boiling point of water depends upon the air pressure on its surface. Water boils at 100 degrees C at sea level and it makes no difference if that is in the desert or tundra.
Are you mountain boiling point of water what?
Decreases
What is dependency of pressure and boiling point?
As air pressure drops over the water surface the boiling point will drop and vice versa. So a kettle of water will boil at a lower temperature at the top of a mountain than at sea level because there's lower air or atmospheric pressure at the mountain top. Pressure is proportional to boiling point
Is water acidic after boiling it?
Boiling it makes no difference to its acidity.
What is the difference in boiling points for iron and water?
Water boils at 212°F. Iron's boiling point is 5,182°F. Quite a difference.
What is the boiling point of water on top of Kilimanjaro?
The boiling point of water at 5 895 m (Kilimanjaro Mountain) is 79,52 0C.
Is there a difference in boiling point in water and sulphur water?
Any added impurity can change the boiling point of a liquid.
